18 Proven Home Remedies to Get

Rid of Mosquitoes

Home & Kitchen Hacks

Mar 18, 2015

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Though mosquitoes are small and tiny creatures, they can ruin
whole atmosphere. Mosquitoes can cause several dangerous and
fatal diseases like malaria, dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever, etc.
The market is flooded with several chemical-laden mosquito
repellents. These products can help you make your surroundings
mosquito-free, but at the same time, they have negative effects on
the environment. Here are some home remedies that are not only

effective in getting rid of mosquitoes, but are also eco-friendly. Try

them out!

HOME REMEDIES FOR MOSQUITOES

1. Dry Ice
The carbon dioxide that we exhale attracts mosquitoes. Dry ice
emits a lot of carbon dioxide. So, place dry ice in a container and
keep it at a certain distance. When all the mosquitoes are attracted
towards that container, close the lid. While this can be a little timeconsuming, but it is an effective method to drive away mosquitoes.
2. Coffee Grounds
The simple home remedy to repel mosquitoes is coffee grounds. All
you need to do is just sprinkle coffee grounds wherever you find
stagnant water near your house. The mosquito eggs present in the
water will be forced to come to the surface of the water due to the
coffee grounds. As they come to the surface, they will be deprived
of oxygen. This will kill them before they are hatched and will
prevent mosquitoes from breeding.
3. Mosquito Traps
You can buy a mosquito trap from market or can easily make it at
home. For preparing homemade mosquito trap, you need a plastic
bottle. Cut this bottle in half. Add brown sugar in hot water and
mix well. When it cools down, empty it in the bottom half of the
bottle. Now, add yeast. Put the funnel part into the other half of the
bottle in upside down direction. Wrap a black tape on the bottle,

but the top should be uncovered. Place it in the mosquito prone

area. Change the solution of the bottle after every 2 weeks.
4. Camphor
Camphor is another home remedy to get rid of mosquitoes in an
environment-friendly manner. Just close all the doors and windows
of the room. Then light camphor and leave it for about half an
hour. When you go back to that room after some time, you will not
find any mosquitoes.
5. Garlic
Garlic has a very pungent odor, which many people do not like.
Even mosquitoes abhor its smell. Crush a few cloves of garlic and
boil the crushed garlic in water for some time. Then pour this
homemade mosquito repellent in a spray bottle and squirt it
around the room. This remedy will kill the mosquitoes.
6. Dish Soap
Squirt dish soap on the mosquitoes to kill them naturally.
7. Beer
Fill a bowl with beer and place it in your house to drive out the
mosquitoes.

HERBAL REMEDIES FOR MOSQUITOES

8. Indian Lilac Oil and Coconut Oil

Indian lilac has anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, antiviral and also antiprotozoan properties. Mix Indian lilac oil and pure coconut oil in
the ratio 1:1 and apply it all over your body. The strong smell of the
mixture will keep the mosquitoes away from you for at least eight
hours.
9. Eucalyptus Oil and Lemon Oil
A mixture of lemon oil and eucalyptus oil also works as a natural
mosquito repellent. You just need to mix the lemon oil and the
eucalyptus oil in equal proportions and apply it on the exposed
parts of the body.
10. Holy Basil
Holy basil leaves are known to kill the mosquito larvae. Hence,
check the breeding of mosquitoes. Just plant a holy basil plant in
your garden and at the entry points of your home.
11. Citronella Oil
Citronella oil is the best essential oil when it comes to prevent
mosquitoes. Apply citronella oil all over the body. You can also
inject a few drops of this essential oil in a candle and light it up. Or
else, put it in a spray bottle and sprinkle it in the mosquito prone
areas.

12. Mint
The strong odor of mint, which most of us love very much, is
loathed by mosquitoes. You can take out the mint oil from the mint
extracts or just use the extract as it is to keep mosquitoes away. You
can spray the mint oil by pouring it in a spray bottle, or you can
apply it on the exposed parts of your body. Alternatively, grow mint
shrubs in your garden.
13. Lavender Oil
The smell of lavender oil can keep away mosquitoes as effectively
as any chemical agent would do. The smell of the lavender flower
and oil is very strong and mosquitoes cant tolerate it. Therefore,
spray lavender oil it in the room. Or you can also apply it on your
face and other parts of the body which remain exposed.

Alternatively, you can also spray lavender-scented room

fresheners that are easily available in the market.

14. Tea Tree Oil

Tea tree oil is one of the effective essential oils to get rid of
mosquitoes. The anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties work
wonders when it comes to fighting off the mosquitoes. The strong
odor of the tea tree oil keeps the mosquitoes at bay. All you need to
do is mix a few drops of tea tree oil with a few drops of water and
apply this mixture on your face and other exposed parts of your
body.

15. Red Cedar Mulch

Red cedar mulch not only makes the garden or the yard beautiful,
but is also effectively keeps the mosquitoes away. Boil red cedar
chips in water. Next, put this liquid in the garden sprayer that you
use for your garden and sprinkle it everywhere. This will hold
mosquitoes off your home.
16. Pinion Wood
Get some pinion woods. Burn these woods outside your home. The
pungent odor that the woods release on being burnt kills
mosquitoes and prevents them from entering your house.
17. Rosemary
Rosemary is a natural mosquito repellent. Burn a few stalks of
rosemary. The aroma that arises thereof will drive out the
mosquitoes.
18. Mosquito Repellent Plants
Grow plants that repel mosquitoes such as catnip and feverfew in
flower beds; and place them in your garden.

DOS

While going to bed at night, make sure to hang a mosquito

net. All the mosquito repellent coils or creams work for a few

hours. Thereafter, the effect decreases. Hanging a mosquito net

at night while sleeping will keep mosquitoes away.

Keep all the doors and windows of your house closed to

prevent the entry of mosquitoes.

Whenever you see mosquitoes flying around you, just kill

them immediately. This will make your atmosphere relatively
mosquito-free.

Mosquitoes get attracted by light. So use mosquito-repellent

lights such as sodium lamps, yellow bug lights or LED lights in
your house.

DONTS

Do not allow any water to stand near your house. Stagnant

water is the place where mosquitoes breed and multiply.